Batch update the "sort title" using API

[ignazioc 4]

The "sort title" automatically removed the "the" in front of the title and this is a problem for my usecase.

 

I'm looking into the API, I have found the `get emby/Items` endpoint to fetch a single item, but the sort title is not there.
I tried to call the endpoint to update one item using this curl:

 

```

curl -X "POST" "https://emby.jumpjump.link/emby/Items/122190?api_key=xxxxxxxxx" \
     -H 'Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8' \
     -d "{ \"ForcedSortName\": \"asdfas\" }"

```

 

assuming that `ForcedSortName` is the property I'm looking for..but no luck I get a `400 - Value cannot be null. (Parameter 'source')`

 

Thanks

 

[Happy2Play 9780]

You should edit your system.xml <SortRemoveWords> and Refresh metadata to rewrite.

  <SortRemoveWords>
    <string>the</string>
    <string>a</string>
    <string>an</string>
    <string>das</string>
    <string>der</string>
    <string>el</string>
    <string>la</string>
  </SortRemoveWords>

As you have a factor of do you write nfo files or not.  If you don't then updating via the api or directly in the database should work.

 

Don't believe there is a ForcedSortName

Item Information (emby.media)

 

Don't know what exactly you are trying to do but most likely you might have to lock Sort title also depending on what exactly you are trying to accomplish as SortName could always revert per system settings.

[ignazioc 4]

thanks! editing the xml solved the problem